German word

Deponie

Pronunciation

IPA/depoˈniː/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlandfill

Example

Wir bringen den alten Tisch zur Deponie.

We're taking the old table to the landfill.

Illustration for Deponie (landfill)

More examples

Nach dem Brand wurde die Deponie kurzfristig gesperrt.

After the fire, the landfill was temporarily closed.

Core concept

A fenced, engineered landscape where waste forms monitored layers rather than an uncontrolled heap.

Common phrases

  • etwas auf die Deponie fahren

    drive something to the landfill

  • eine Deponie betreiben

    operate a landfill

  • Abfälle auf der Deponie lagern

    store waste at the landfill

Similar words

Mülldeponie: A landfill for disposing of household and business waste.
Müllkippe: An open, poorly managed dump where waste lies exposed.
Müllhalde: A place where collected waste is piled into a high heap.
Entsorgungsanlage: A waste facility for collection and preliminary treatment.

Definition in German

Offizielle Bezeichnung für eine Fläche, auf der Abfälle kontrolliert und fachgerecht abgelagert werden.

Word origin

Deponie derives from Latin deponere, meaning 'to put down' or 'deposit', and became a technical German noun for a place where waste is deposited.

Usage tips

  • Deponie is feminine, so standard forms include die Deponie, zur Deponie, and die Deponien.

Other meanings

  • waste disposal sitenoun

Opposites

  • Müllverbrennungsanlagewaste incineration plantnoun

Related words

  • deponierenlandfillverb
  • Deponieanlagelandfill facilitynoun

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